Increased amygdala and parahippocampal gyrus activation in schizophrenic patients with auditory hallucinations: An fMRI study using independent component analysis. Schizophr Res. 2010 Jan 11; Authors: Escartí MJ, de la Iglesia-Vayá M, Martí-Bonmatí L, Robles M, Carbonell J, Lull JJ, García-Martí G, Manjón JV, Aguilar EJ, Aleman A, Sanjuán J OBJECTIVE: Hallucinations in patients with schizophrenia …

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Stress, Inflammation, and Yoga Practice.: “ Psychosom Med. 2010 Jan 11; Authors: Kiecolt-Glaser JK, Christian L, Preston H, Houts CR, Malarkey WB, Emery CF, Glaser R Objective: To address the mechanisms underlying hatha yoga’s potential stress-reduction benefits, we compared inflammatory and endocrine responses of novice and expert yoga practitioners before, during, and after a restorative …

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Pyrogenic cytokines did not mediate a stress interview-induced hyperthermic response in a patient with psychogenic fever: a case report. Psychosom Med. 2009 Nov;71(9):932-6 Authors: Hiramoto T, Oka T, Yoshihara K, Kubo C OBJECTIVE: To investigate if pyrogenic cytokines mediated psychological stress-induced hyperthermic response in a patient with psychogenic fever. Despite many case reports on psychogenic …

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Social stress desensitizes lymphocytes to regulation by endogenous glucocorticoids: insights from in vivo cell trafficking dynamics in rhesus macaques. Psychosom Med. 2009 Jul;71(6):591-7 Authors: Cole SW, Mendoza SP, Capitanio JP OBJECTIVE: To determine whether chronic social stress can desensitize leukocytes to normal physiologic regulation by endogenous glucocorticoids. METHODS: We analyzed the longitudinal relationship between plasma …

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Decreased gray matter volumes in the cingulo-frontal cortex and the amygdala in patients with fibromyalgia. Psychosom Med. 2009 Jun;71(5):566-73 Authors: Burgmer M, Gaubitz M, Konrad C, Wrenger M, Hilgart S, Heuft G, Pfleiderer B OBJECTIVE: Studies in fibromyalgia syndrome with functional neuroimaging support the hypothesis of central pain augmentation. To determine whether structural changes in …

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Cytokine polymorphisms in the pathophysiology of mood disorders. CNS Spectr. 2009 Aug;14(8):419-25 Authors: Clerici M, Arosio B, Mundo E, Cattaneo E, Pozzoli S, Dell’osso B, Vergani C, Trabattoni D, Altamura AC INTRODUCTION: An increasing amount of data suggests that dysregulation of the immune system, including the cytokine network, is associated with the etiology and pathophysiology …

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Effects of n-3 fatty acids on macro- and microvascular function in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Am J Clin Nutr. 2010 Jan 13; Authors: Stirban A, Nandrean S, Götting C, Tamler R, Pop A, Negrean M, Gawlowski T, Stratmann B, Tschoepe D BACKGROUND: Recent evidence supports the protective effects of n-3 (omega-3) fatty acids …

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Androgenic suppression of spreading depression in familial hemiplegic migraine type 1 mutant mice. Ann Neurol. 2009 Oct;66(4):564-8 Authors: Eikermann-Haerter K, Baum MJ, Ferrari MD, van den Maagdenberg AM, Moskowitz MA, Ayata C Familial hemiplegic migraine type 1 (FHM1), a severe migraine with aura variant, is caused by mutations in the CACNA1A gene. Mutant mice carrying …

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Role of endogenous testosterone concentration in pediatric stroke. Ann Neurol. 2009 Dec;66(6):754-8 Authors: Normann S, de Veber G, Fobker M, Langer C, Kenet G, Bernard TJ, Fiedler B, Sträter R, Goldenberg NA, Nowak-Göttl U Previous studies have indicated a male predominance in pediatric stroke. To elucidate this gender disparity, total testosterone concentration was measured in …

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Stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus and impulsivity: release your horses. Ann Neurol. 2009 Dec;66(6):817-24 Authors: Ballanger B, van Eimeren T, Moro E, Lozano AM, Hamani C, Boulinguez P, Pellecchia G, Houle S, Poon YY, Lang AE, Strafella AP OBJECTIVE: In Parkinson disease (PD) patients, deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) may contribute …

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